TIIH MEPFORP DA1LV TRTHUXE, MEPFORP. OR.. THURSDAY. APRTL 16, H)08
Medford Daily Tribune ASHLAND OPINION
A Lira Paper in a Live Town.
foblixhed every evening except Sunday
Medford Publish In g Company.
0. ITTNAM, Editor and Manager.
Admitted R8 Hero ml 'uxh Matter in
the Piwtolficp at Medford, Oiion.
Subscription Bates:
One month, by mail or carrier. . . .$0.50
One jrear, by mail fi.00
RECORD OP FAILURE.
(Aahlaml Vnlley Ifeeor.l.)
Tbn public ban jum been nooriscd of
another addition to tin depart uH-ntH of
jounty government that h:i been nl
.'owed to (O to llif dugs- i In office of
rouuty superintendent. A defn leal ion
f nearly JW0 In tin funds uf two
fonutry districts nnd tin- jupcrintend
ii 'h bond shown tliut only a $innn
!oiid WO einctid; Unit tin- "ri n t-ini
i-ut had ufVtr mi u iied tlio bond as prin
cipal; tbat a mediocre attorney, win
j reparo the insl rnmcnt nnd it watt n
cepted and now JwbrcH that In ran
not be bold for tin shortage, refuses
1o pay. in not furred to pay and in a
candidate for district jiltoniey. and
sbould be be u wsfu!. the devil will
be, to pay before tiie Iok.th get llieii
money bark from liim. This situation
lulls on tlie heels of a Imri.onial
"equalization" of till "2 II per rent on
III aHsemnueill t liat tlie rouilty judge
affnir yet put tip in .lark mm ronnly; j'
and othr officials now declare wiih
, he most iiii-iilu'reiit and incongruous
iheri ft' 'h off ire allowed to run itself
juti I at poorly an il pleaded, a nd I lien
vniiic; a comity poor grand jury report
tliut disgraced I lie enmity 1 hroughout
tin stale, and a road and bridge policy
t bat is beaded bark ward in plaee oi
forward. It is one of the mysteries of
(he people why such general irrespoii
nihility should exist al the roiirt house.
It would appear that it in somebody V
business to interfere and rail a half
loin en he re. The public is tired of Ihe
ineonipefenry, inefficiency and want ot
decision nf character that seems to
perinea I e the courthouse.
OF CAPT EGGLESTOM
What Prominent Business Men and
Citizens Think of Good Roads and
Refonn Candidate for County Judge
Most Competent and Efficient.
BURDENING; A WOMAN.
Thin paper in in receipt of a column
titration from a Medford woman, which
thrown a sidelight upon the nrlioiiM ot
thn courthouse ring in the Daily affair,
and shown how the fairer sex view tin
transaction:
" Medford. )r April Hi. MiS.
"To the Kditor: In all this lall
ibont I he school superintendent 's of
fiee I notice tliat I hr bondsmen mid
.iudgo are excusing themselves by say
ing Hint Mrs, )jiily promises lo m
it. A woman wit b three children 1
raise under these distressing vundi
thins b:is enimgh on her hands wit hunt
usHtiniing such a burden in a crisis lik
tin one that hiis befallen her family.
It appears to me that such big men at
Mr. Newbury and Mr. On tin shouh!
have paid the money promptly out oi
their ample fort one and not allowed
tht scandal to get out. The brave littb
mother could have paid the amount in
later yearn and have been saved I In
bitter grief of exposure to her chil
dreii. appears Hull (he fault lief
witb I be other officials in a measure
an they seem to have known what was
going on before the calamity came to
a bead. Where ioch this boasted chiv
airy of tin stronger sex appear in the
unfortunate affair, and would Ibis un
seemly desire to fasten the burden di
rert upon the woman be so keen in u
t-iviliuit ion wherein cqunl polil ical
privilege prevailed f I'tom a
"WOMAN'S I'OI.VT OK VlllWV
ROADS AND BRIDGES.
The county roads and bridges of
Jackson ronnly are monuments to (he
itlcnpncity of tin present ndiniuistra
(toll.
Meurcely a bridge in the county i
safe. From liold Mill ami Woodv ill.
to Florence It nek and I'rospert the
costly Hlruetuies are on the verge of
collapse, iiiniply t hrough cnrelessner.t
and neglect on the purl of official and
a grudging economy that naves a penny
to lone it ibdlnr.
The county highway tire Ihe worst
ever. In the mountain districts the
are impassable, hi the well traveled
sections, full of rots, rlui.khoh" ami
hogbacks. Well nigh impolitic. c.
mud are allowed to lapse into a dis
graceful condition :inl old roads air
till Worse.
The people h:m chance to change
all this ut Ihe poll tonioiiow. a chance
lo n rt i t iitt modern, up to date tnelh
nd for mossbmk ism, :moI to noniiiintc
men who know a good r.ijol when tin
sec one. understand how to build one
and will keep roads and bridges in re
pair.
MR. NEWBURY'S REPLY.
trio Nenbniy, boiiiWman for I'. M
huily, tecelitly coiuily oipeiiu
trndeiit, phc in ji not her cola inn to
the rbittgc umde in . (inner! on w it h
rne tooituge lounu in the cui t lioute.
lit) answer i inlxrettin in us n.lnm
tions Hud omissions.
If the bo ad sin i n ottered lo m:ik
food the shortage to Ui rouul toiut
hv did the court ut dike htm up.'
If the district attorney ihieutcned
fhr bondsman with a liwsiiii to ieenei
a defalcation, why did t he boudsuwin
force Mrs. Iaily to put up the moio-
he bad agreisl In put np hiinsell !
The bondsman has no! beei, notifi.Hl
tbat a whorl ago exists in another Inml
dilitrict, Vet il Won reported b t lie
CoUIlt V NUtMMilltendent.
If .Mr. I :i 1 1 v ft name does not appe.n
as principal on the bond, can bis sure
tied be beet f The county court hirli
approved nml accept e.1 the bond was
attrely grossly negligriil in this.
Mr. Men bury dor not epbiin U
the defiib-alioii wan bnshi-d up and kepi
tH'tot from Ihe public.
Method iRt Epiftcopal Church, H Street.
f Ashland,
i is a ran
office of
Inning the city election at Ashbind
hist December I he Tribune ' Ashland
.Correspondent mailed the office alt the
i lodgers and circtilars thai were printed
in that campaign, which were duly filed
away in the information bureau pigeon
lioh-N ,f this office.
. Ill looking over this information bu
reau this week the one indorsing higgle
-it on was particularly interesting at thin
time, and the Tribune railed up its cor
respondent at Ashland and impiired as
to the circumstaurcs of the publication
of the same nml was informed that it
ivas gotten up by Kgg!eton 'h support
rs mid that Kgglcstoii did not see the
ireiilnr until it was ready for eircula
II. .11. Am Kgglesloli defeated I). It.
tirant, the present under sheriff of
lackson county, over two to one on tt
large vote, this circular shows that Mr.
Kggleston ' supporters were the tuost
prominent people of the city. The fol
lowing is the circular:
' ' A Few Tacts
Itegarding the It irdersbip o
('apt. M. i- Kggleston. win
lidale for re elect mn to Ihe
ilv recorder, litis proven himself a most
ompeteut official in nil the depart
ilieilts of that office police judge, clerk
if the city council, water rent collect
or, fie.
II is Igal know ledge has enabled the
ity to dispense with the office of city
itlornev, which alone has been the
means of saving the city several li mi
I reds nf dollars annually.
Mis ordinances, records and ilofiiinents
in exery respect have stood the careful
scrutiny of abb' lawyers, resident and
uon resident, who bad gone over the
4amo for clients who had I oiue dis
','liiutlerl over special benefit assessments
Hid wished lo upset Hies nine. Hereto
tore the city was taken into the circuit
'ourt and on every occasion thrown into
I he costs nut il I his k iud of perform -
Hire had 1 onto a regular custom in
m1i hi nd.
The hostility exhibited by certain t il
;eiiK to his reelect ion is not on the
'round of any failure, but on the con
trary because his part icular attainments
have secured mid protected the laxpnv
is against financial loss, discouraging
bdays and embarrassments in carrying
h rough public works and t ransact iug
its general business.
His especial capacity had ability to
keep Ihe official records and documents
'dear of lawsuit breeding techictilit ies
is it ii important argument for his re
'led ion. even t hough il isgt uiit led cil i
.run find in il I lie motive of their hos
tility. The friends of Ciiplain Kggleston on
Monday iuter iewed the severnl may
ors and couiicilmen during whose term
I'jiplilin Kggleston has served, men who
were in n- position lo observe his lec
otds closely. The following statements
Were freely given:
" 'Captain Kggleston has been the
most competent and efficient li tdel
tl ity ever had. K. MAYOlf tJ. S
Itl'TI.KK.
" 'I'Uliiig the I (Min 1 served as nuin
cil ma n a nd st reet coiiiiu issioin r, ( 'a p
I ill Kggleston has jiloVell to me to In
,1 most competent mid efl'icielll I'e
collier. I cannot praise him too high
ly.' V. . liltrillt.
" ' I d M. K. Kggleston for re
colder a most rompelelit olfirial, as he
! .Something Ntw
I
I 111 HnbbT Tiri-8 that it Kill puv yuu to
jiuvmtiicuti'. COMPLETE 8T0CK,
prompt work, satisfaction guaranteed.
Mitchell & Poeck
GENERAL WAOONERS.
K;it 7th Ntrcct, rrar nf .Mirriinuii 'h
llln.'kNinitli Shnp. 0Mi'clfcril, Or.
t.
'onri
l":l.
lias proven himself to be in the p:
('. A. i;i,i SU.
'' hill ing the time I sen od ns
cilman from the first ward. I can
very highly of I'aplaiu Kgglestoii's pro
llcielirv as a rompelelit recorder.' -A.
(!. 1.1 VINtJSTo.V.
i 'oiiiiciltnan Itowersox is out of tow n
today and could not be interviewed, but
he lins repeatedly leinaiked to citizens:
'As a recorder he ( I'ngestnli) cail't be
beat.'
" 'I believe 'a pi a ill Kggleslon to be
a competent mid telitible ot'l'iccr and
his services hae been alliable to til''
city,' .1. SVI. M A ! It.
" ' I believe it Would be impossible
lo find a more efficient reemder or one
more de. ot ed to I he c i t V s interest .
I K A SllOl'liV.
' "I consider Mr. Kggleston s iptali
tl.-ulloii s tor the oHiec ot eltv recorder
as 1 in eerv resoe.t.' It. V. NKIK.
e m;i or ii nd present councilman.
Mr. !'. II. I 'mtei present uiaor of
-4hlnnd. in i ev:itin oxer the tel
e p to i in- ti i on l ed fold , ga v e perm issinil
lii ijiiote liim as stalini; that ('apt, M.
I. Kyglesti.n has made an excellent re
corder, lieing otnpetent and highlv
efficient.
' ' huiing my to e;iis on the citv
council I have found M. K. Kggleston
to lie a eiy efficient, honest and alii
able official, ami I do not hetii m thai
any one can be found lhat is avail
abii to fill his place as well.' .1. I.
VMI'NG.
' ' I hae had experience serving on
city councils before coining to Ashland
and am serving on Ihe council here by
appointment. I neer saw a more thor
toighlv competent and efficient recorder
than Mr. Kggeton ami it is doubtful
if Hi. re i ..tie in the stale. It would.be
:i in iit a k i for t lie otet s to d is pi ace
him.' i II Sb'l.l'S STKWKT.
"M dealings with b'ecotder Kg
gie-toit's .-tli.e have alnavs iroeii lo
I be a, .mate and c. inert. He has proven
to be a f n-t class official. ' li. ii. Kl
! I? K citv t.easurer.
) ' apl d-gleslnn's tnithod of colldll.-l
ling his ..fine w M.ietW oil the prin.i
p it f law mnl order and his poll. i
llett of 111. s.,01 bul "
bren
There will be a Good I'ridav nervic
tomorrow from 2 lo 3 p. in. There will,
rw three ten minute nddreHmn on tub '
jeeta appropriate for th day. All are'
UTited.
proof ..f Hi
III. The lies)
use Waitsbnig
1'lonr.
ALLEN A REAGAN
flour is ihe
cooks alwav n
I'me White'
SEE
TIIK MOW AM) i:i'T(lf)ATK
i.i.vi-: or coiiiiAM s'riMii.iN.i
HI I. Villi OX lUSI'LAV AT THF.
KV .IKWKI.KV KTOHK. .H!fT
TIIK Til I Ml h'oli IIAMTKI! I'HKS
KXTS.
!1arlin J. Reddy
11 NORTH 0 STREET,
Flno Watch and Jewelry Re
pairing a Specialty.
War the INmtnf fife.
Children
Come in to
HASION'S
Saturday
15,00
Easter
Egg's Free
See Our
Window
Wise Talks By
the Office Boy
la siivm a rose bv anv other
name would be jut a expen
sivo back east this lime of year.
1 sometimes think be pines for
the piney woods in old Penob
scot, Krnppc 1'iuinty, Maine,
where he was raised - but that's
. one thing yours truly never
yearns for. The good mountain!
and the good obi ocean and nice
old Oregon atmosphere are good
enough for m . Hut it 'h all in
how ou were raised. Pa likes
chiin chowder mnl corn on the
cob. ami harvest apples mid a
lot of thing that a kid who
was boin thii aide of the snow
sheds hasn 't had much chance
to get acquainted with. Thorn
who have licd on both sides of
1 hit great country and lived
long enough to know what s
w !mt ran get all tho thing
just as nice one place ns an
other, if yon know where lo buy.
We
got clam chowder from
Itostmi that is just ns nice ns
anv ou eer ate on Ihe sand,
and lots of other things that
have that 'lown Kast ' tftte.
MILLER & EWBANK
Men's New Spring Suits
1 ;1 r
SINCERITY CLOTH El 9
TIIH SIIOWIXO OF NEW STKTXa STYLES AT OUR
STORE DESERVES A FEW MINUTES OF YOl'R TIME
TIIE VERY FIRST CHANCE YOU GET TO COME IX.
TIIE NEW MODE SHADES AND BL'OWNS, WIUCTC
ARE PRE-EMINENT SHADES TUTS SEASON, ARE
SHOWN I X A N EXC E I'T I OX A b-
LY ATTRAC I I Y E ANNOKT
MENT. AND WHEN WE SAY
THAT WE II A YE AS FINE A
SHOWIXO OF CEOTIITXC! AS
CAX I'.E 1'RODITED, IT IS NOT.
THE USUAL SPECIES (W" HOT
"Mil" SO FIi'EQUEXTLY USED
V( m AX NOUNCEM ENTS.
FOR YOU .MUST REM EM 1ER
THAT EYERY PROMIXEXT
CLOTIII.N0 HOUSE IN AMERI
CA SENDS ITS REPRESENTA
TIVE TO US AVIT.IL ITS LINE.
WE OFFER YOU
Alfred Benjamin
6 Co's Clothes
AS 0 ARM ENTS THAT EXCEL
OTHER'S IN FIT AND STYLE;
AND Til EY ARE CERTAINLY
SUPERIOR IN WORKMANSHIP
WHICH (IIVES PERMANENT
VALUE.
REM EM 15 Eli, THIS IS THE ONLY CLOTHING STORE IX
SOUTHERN OREGON EMPLOYING AN EXPERIENCED TAI
LOR TO KEEP EVERY SUIT WE SELL PRESSED FREE OF
CHARGE AS OFTEN AS YOU AVISH TO I5R1NG1T IN.
IT WILL 15E WORTH YOUR WHILE AND TROUBLE TO
INVESTIGATE.
dlNCtRITY CLOTHES
COP1 HIUMT
MENS
SHOP
When the Fire Bell Rings
Must people WAKE UP. I Ioven't; you lienrd it.
pinning, iMii.n'iu. riiiin.y: loud eiiotili lo wake 1 1 u
dead in Meill'ord iluriiii;- tlie last year?
It means that rilil imw is tlie rinht time to net
in on the utohikI floor in tli( lieart of the city, he
fore the new railroad, Ihe water system and the
eoal road sets things to hoomini; in Greater Med
ford. It means that such a chance as we are ahle to
offer for the next
FIFTEEN" DAYS ONLY
Of Twelve Choice Residence Lots in tin1 Beautiful
FAIRY1EW ADDITION',
On West Seventh street, for the low price of
for the entire twelve lots will not occur aijain in the
history of Medford. The time is limited: don't let
the ch.ince pass you by.
For full particulars call on the
Rohe River Land Go.
Exhibit Building
Made in
New York
IENJAMIN
Correct Clothes
for Men are
Economical, because
AlFnvlRrnijnin t. fZ AAKERS
The Wise Man Seeks Absolute
Protection for His Valuables
There nre numerous instances where alunble jewelry, heirlooms and
other treasures have been stored about the house, and when fire broke
out or burglars rame, these valuables were destroyed or stolen.
Hotter be on the aafo side and secure Absolute 1'roteetion for
your valuables by renting n Safe I o posit Mox in the Kiro and Iturglar
Proof Vault of the .laekson County Hank. Kinest in Southern Oregon.
SATE DEPOSIT BOXES TO RENT, Si AND UP FER YEAR.
jTh
Capital nd 8nrplnJ" . M . . .
iiiNoco.00. p C-rnint- 3 IT
& ... .a Eit.nblishpd 1888.
V. I. VAWTKH, A Kio-oin, ORtoox t (l
li. I.1N0I.KV.
they cost no more, and
wear longer than others.
And there is the Correct
New York Style that
stays in a "Benjamin"
Garment to the end.
That's why we sell
'Benjamin" Clothes.
DANIELS
Seventh Strecl
New Clothing Store
.1. K. KNV.UiT.rrMi.l rut.
.1. A. I'KliHV, Vi,-o rri'si.l. nt.
.lolIN S. oliTir, Cnshiir.
W. 1!. JACKSON, Aw t -Minor.
The Medford National Banh
MEDFORD. Ot-
CAPITA L $.-,0,000
NUR'PLUS 10,000
Safety 15o.es to Rent. A General llankiiii: IJusiness
TraO-iacted. We Solicit Your Patronage